<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Preserve Naramata Bench]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grassroots group of folks working to preserve the integrity and economic value of the Naramata Bench.]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:23:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.preservenaramatabench.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Community Approaches Final Hurdle to Protect the Naramata Bench  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Approaches Final Hurdle to Protect Naramata Bench; Urges Residents to Attend Public Hearing ·      	Penticton’s Official...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/community-approaches-final-hurdle-to-protect-the-naramata-bench</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665b5dafab28958bb1aebb5d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_cf17a254e32b40dda609330cf2ee004d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CALL TO ACTION - the Naramata Bench needs your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our elected officials are not listening… Penticton's Official Community Plan 2024 is being presented for acceptance by Penticton City...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/call-to-action-the-naramata-bench-needs-your-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6658eaf0f50d4bf7c4d2fb01</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 22:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_b3ce0c0014be4c679ea47144d7587408~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent call to help preserve the Naramata Bench - deadline April 14/24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear supporters of preserving the Naramata Bench. We need your help. We are very pleased the OCP Housing Task Force listened to the...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/urgent-call-to-help-preserve-the-naramata-bench-deadline-april-14-24</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660eee2dfd4364029d07e4ad</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 01:26:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_cf17a254e32b40dda609330cf2ee004d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing a Line - a communities fight to protect the hillsides of the Naramata Bench]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are very proud of our collaboration with the Penticton Indian Band to put together this short film in August of 2023.  We can't think...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/drawing-a-line-a-communities-fight-to-protect-the-hillsides-of-the-naramata-bench</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650f1dc4148c41ecf57b9e79</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2023 17:27:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEtJFKBmW7c" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council open up future densification of the Naramata Bench - Public Hearing Results Sept 12, 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video of portion of 80 acres to be developed at 1530 Reservoir Road On Tuesday, Sept 12th, a public hearing was held at city hall to hear...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/council-open-up-future-densification-of-the-naramata-bench-public-hearing-results-sept-12-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650c635f3eb538f8cf1bd877</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/3fd530_15e091e20e32474590274f6e675e7404/360p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reservoir Rd public engagement - take the time to help shapeyourcity  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video shows general area of Reservoir Rd. application.  The area consists of 32 hectares (~80 acres) of land designated Forestry and...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/reservoir-rd-public-engagement-take-the-time-to-help-shapeyourcity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64dfe2e06e1dfe42a7a0e910</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:43:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/3fd530_0bf45da11c8b4c74aa7323f903023d7c/360p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Horizons' latest application - here we go again...]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE FROM THE SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF THE NARAMATA BENCH – March 26/23 Horizon's subdivision plan with 300 metre setback from...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/canadian-horizon-s-latest-application-here-we-go-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6413a558e5e93589d8cbeb40</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 19:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_bbef1c6dab80439fa6a56a380fb35033~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_694,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another clear-cut could be coming to the Naramata Hillsides ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another clearcut is coming up Arawana Road and likely more to follow. This photo is not representative of RV park at this location, just...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/another-clear-cut-is-coming-to-the-naramata-hillsides-get-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638cb53f360fd88e33a94b95</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_64425bd7d3bd4f22b60c183943d300a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Campbell Mountain landfill buffer zone - why a 500 metre setback is important ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Landfill Buffer Zone  The Operating Certificate for the Campbell Mountain Landfill (“CML”) adjacent to the proposed development site...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/the-campbell-mountain-landfill-buffer-zone-why-a-500-metre-setback-is-important</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc57685f31e7d00176f2a9a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:32:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_33b67c6a01d14633826a10866c085217~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_862,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna said No to Canadian Horizons, Why can't we?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Canadian Horizons is not asking for OCP or zoning revisions, some of Penticton Council think they "have to" proceed and let them build....]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/kelowna-said-no-to-canadian-horizons-why-can-t-we</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63686100ae9be3cf843ef473</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_38820d140d354b8c922663a55022805a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers pay for very little of infrastructure costs on hillside development - tax payers pay!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Penticton and the public may think that the upfront capital that a developer pays to bring infrastructure for hillside...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/developers-pay-for-very-little-of-infrastructure-costs-on-hillside-development-tax-payers-pay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636ef4a8889f502fbcb9f397</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:10:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_b08732f2e5de4306871d1479fcd2191a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates answer questions on hillside development Spiller Road  - Oct 15/22 Election Penticton]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ We have had a few requests from interested folks on who they should vote for in the upcoming election. The short answer is that it...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/candidates-answer-questions-on-hillside-development-spiller-road-oct-15-22-election-penticton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6341a3adba36055a71ec560f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_5eb7896ecf094603bb636782094d354b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interior Health and Penticton Indian Band reject Canadian Horizons development along Naramata Bench]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo of Vista Naramata clearcut Interior Health and PIB, as stakeholders in the public engagement process kicked off in February of 2022...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/interior-health-and-penticton-indian-band-reject-canadian-horizons-development-along-naramata-bench</link><guid isPermaLink="false">635ffa24a360b83fd4672799</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_bf812be9cdb249a8a38e0e1f03ee5b2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society for Preservation of the Naramata Bench urges Council to amend OCP - Press Release Sept/22]]></title><description><![CDATA[September, 2022 Take a look at the press release directed to Penticton Council just before the results of the public engagement process...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/society-for-preservation-of-the-naramata-bench-urges-council-to-amend-ocp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636f3513044ef63225f3a2f0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 04:58:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_cf17a254e32b40dda609330cf2ee004d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Issues Piling Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vehicular traffic on the Bench has been increasing steadily in recent years. Our own study conducted over the summer showed an increase...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/traffic-concerns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc2a0720ab4080017ba8218</guid><category><![CDATA[Traffic Concerns Naramata Road]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:10:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_c521ba3ebf2443559fc177974461e8d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Risks for Residents that Cannot be Ignored  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original stated intent of the Developers was to make available much needed “affordable housing” to lower income families in Penticton....]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/health-risks-for-the-residents-that-should-not-be-ignored</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa410d3cd435a0017687b98</guid><category><![CDATA[Health issues - Landfill]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:22:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_401139fae39e4973bd7eadf3ba489386~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_579,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormwater Issues Could Lead to Legal Battles]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we are to learn from the past and look just north of the this proposed development, it is easy to see that mismanagement of stormwater...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/stormwater-issues-could-lead-to-legal-battles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa41fe40438d100173cc837</guid><category><![CDATA[Storm water & geotechnical concerns]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_27867c0a85674e499e600c2fdc8ea307~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_403,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Species at risk with development of naramata bench ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Horizons` Neighborhood Concept Plan (NCP) is a document that has  been repealed by the adoption of the 2019 Penticton Official...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/speciesatriskwithdevelopmentofnaramatabench</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3afd16c1d7b00171717f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental risks]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_ae798f8135c74200adbfc951b6b58866~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_754,h_571,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World class tourism and recreational region threatened - the Naramata Bench and its Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Naramata Bench is a culmination of co-existing opportunities resulting in a one-of-a-kind, world class agricultural, tourism and...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/worldclasstourismatrisk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9275a04619f00017bf9a68</guid><category><![CDATA[Economic Impacts]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 06:18:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_81e001118ffe4ee796934485379ab8c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_531,h_348,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Development puts premier tourist destination at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[An area sought after for it's sustainable agricultural, cultural and recreational assets, is on the line and at the risk from a...]]></description><link>https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/post/naramatabenchsoughtafterforsustainableagriculture-culturalandrecreationalassets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9275a04619f00017bf9a6a</guid><category><![CDATA[Economic Impacts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:18:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fd530_01006217787d4924ae531dd81bd4829b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gjoa</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>